Dear practitioners and members of Zen Center Athens, We inform you that due to the effort to avoid the spread of the coronavirus, Rohatsu Sesshin (30/11 to 5/12/2021) needs to be cancelled, as its realization means close contact and coexistence of the participants during the five days. The next Sesshin will take place in Serifos, from 1 to 5 March 2022 (arrival on 28/2), where there is greater security as accommodation is in single rooms and the exercise area has more than adequate ventilation. More information can be found on our page, Kaisanji Retreats. Thank you very much.

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Dear Sangha and Zen Center Athens friends. We have created a new page on our website where you can find videos from Koten Roshi’s recent online dharma talks and older videos from our teachers and guest teachers. You can visit the Audiovisual Material page to enjoy these talks. It is a great way to stay connected to the teachings, coming back from now and then and watching them with a fresh eye, or as the Teachers say, with a beginner’s mind. Gassho

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Our next Zen Day will take place on Sunday, 21st November 2021. We will have 6 zazen periods with Kinhin (meditative walking) in between, and a discussion amongst practitioners. Please, arrive to Zen Center strictly by 10:10. After zazen starts, and once the door to Zendo is closed, you will not be able to enter. The lunch break takes place at Zen Center in silence. Anyone can bring their own food. Alternatively, we can arrange a meal that includes rice with vegetables. Please inform us promptly for both your participation and lunch by emailing us at: [email protected] The cost of…

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KARUNA YOGA & ZEN RETREAT  27th OCTOBER – 1st NOVEMBER Dear friends and practitioners. We inform you that due to the intense weather conditions that are expected the following days, the dates of the Karuna Yoga & Zen Retreat have changed. The new dates are: Wednesday 27th October – Monday 1st November. For more information you can visit the Retreat’s page.

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Dear friends. The introductory meeting for the month of October is postponed and will take place on Tuesday 12 October 19:30 – 21:00. For more information and registrations you can contact us at [email protected] Click More to read about the introduction to Zen.  

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We would like to inform you that on Sunday, July 18th our last Zen Day.  For one more time  we will have the special opportunity to connect with and listen to Koten Roshi’s Dharma talk on the 6th Book of Shobogenzo-zuimonki and as he has pointed out, for better attendance Book 6 must be read beforehand by the participants. We will have 6 zazen periods with Kinhin (meditative walking) in between, and a discussion amongst  practitioners at 13.30 before the lunch break. Please note that the platform room will be open  only during the discussion. This  time our connection with  Roshi,  will be…

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We would like to inform you that the next Zen Day, at Zen Center Athens will take place on Sunday 20 June from 10:00 to 18:00. We will have 6 zazen periods with Kinhin, in between, and a lunch break.  We will have the special opportunity to connect and listen to Koten Roshi talk on chapter 6 of Shobogenzo-zuimonki. The Master has pointed out to us that for better monitoring of the speech, the chapter should have been read by the participants. For those who will follow the Zen Day from  home, note that, our connection to the zoom platform…

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We are pleased to inform you that from Monday 31st of  May  the Center will reopen and operate on its regular program of classes and  zazen periods. For our program please press  here. All students and visitors of the Center must, for the safety of all, present one of the 3 certificates provided by the required measures against the spread of Covid-19 and prove that the holder has been vaccinated against the disease, that he has tested for COVID-19 with a negative result or that he has recovered from the disease. In addition, everyone will enter the area with a mask that…

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We would like to inform you that on Sunday, March 7th our next online Zen Day  will take place through  ZOOM platform. This time we will have the special opportunityto connect and listen to Koten Roshi’s Dharma talk on the 6th chapter of Shobogenzo-zuimonki. The Roshi has noted to us that the participants are advised to read the chapter beforehand, for a clearer comprehension of  his lecture on the subject. Please note that the platform room will be open  only during the discussion.This time especially will be different from the standard one, due to our time connection to  the Roshi,…

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One of the main components of  spiritual practice is Abhyasa, or else continuous systematic practice. This applies to all students whether they are practicing in a weekly class or have established a consistent individual practice at home. During these times we are going through it is necessary as never before, to stay connected with the sangha and it is clear that this can be done through online courses when physical presence becomes impossible. So we invite you to participate in the weekly lessons either with your physical presence or online, aiming this year to put deeper roots in meditation and…

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